The average company only lasts ten years, and even large companies listed on the S&P 500 typically survive just 18 years.

AND with STRs you have no risk of evictions (which can get to be real expensive depending on the area)  and most damages that guests do are covered by insurance (either through the rental platform it was booked through or sometimes the property management firm has added insurance too).As someone that build a large long term rental portfolio here in Illinois (I still have 40+ houses here) and somebody now building a portfolio in tennessee, I would definitely recommend looking at new construction in some of these str areas. 

Large backyard.

To go even further, real estate agents usually have a large network of trusted lenders they have worked with in the past, and can refer you a couple to start with.I know a couple great ones if you would be interested in speaking with them, and maybe we can get together based on how those conversations go.Look forward to hearing from you and have a great week.

I help fund a large project out of the springs where it was bought prior to approvals but it was already properly zoned so it was just prosecuting the map under the given zoning and that still took a few years.

Disregard the location listed in the post as they did not have an option for Kalispell the nearest large town.

Not to mention it could be a challenge to get traditional financing because even though you're debt free without a high enough paying job your debt to income may still not meet their criteria for a loan that large. 

@Leana RugglesTo rent to college students, look for homes near campuses or with large student populations.

Largely that is ok but honestly I want someone who can tell what is a good investment and will steer me in that direction not just me saying hey I like this one.

Business credit is largely irrelevant until you get into the true CRE and commercial lending space, and even then, the key principles are weighted heavily.